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HB 2606

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Geno Chiarelli and 10 co-sponsors

Arizona HB2606 allocates $50 million to fund local border enforcement and prosecution efforts through the DPS and grants to local authorities.

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Bill Summary · HB 2606

Summary — HB 2606 (compiled / mixed-source document)

Note: The source document appears to combine two distinct bills both labeled HB 2606 from different states. One is an Arizona appropriations bill for border-related public safety support; the other is an Illinois tax bill creating a refundable tax credit for contributions to pregnancy resource centers. Both are summarized below.

A. Arizona — HB 2606 (Appropriation for local border support)

Purpose / intent
Provide one-time state funding to support local law enforcement and local governments for border-related enforcement, prosecution and detention costs.

Key provisions
- Appropriates $50,000,000 from the state general fund for fiscal year 2025–2026 to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).
- DPS must use the funds to:
- Fund local law enforcement officer positions for border drug interdiction and to deter/apprehend individuals charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling, illegal immigration and other border-related crimes.
- Make grants to cities, towns and counties to cover costs associated with prosecuting and detaining individuals charged with the same categories of border-related crimes.
- Fund capital-related equipment (DPS “may” fund all capital-related equipment).

Who is affected
- Department of Public Safety (administering funds and grants).
- Local law enforcement agencies (hiring/funding positions).
- Cities, towns and counties receiving grants for prosecution/detention costs.
- Individuals involved in border-related enforcement actions indirectly (through increased local enforcement capacity).

Fiscal impact
- Direct appropriation of $50,000,000 in FY2025–2026.

B. Illinois — HB 2606 (Women’s Opportunity Credit — income tax)

Purpose / intent
Encourage private giving to pregnancy resource centers by creating a state refundable tax credit equal to half of eligible contributions.

Key provisions
- Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act (adds Section 235).
- For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, allows a refundable credit equal to 50% of a taxpayer’s contributions in the taxable year to one or more “qualifying pregnancy resource centers.”
- Defines “qualifying pregnancy resource center” as a 501(c) nonprofit established to provide free services to pregnant women who carry pregnancies to term, including pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal vitamins, maternity/baby clothing and furniture, diapers, cribs, car seats, housing and utility assistance, nutritional counseling, and similar assistance.
- The section is marked “exempt from the provisions of Section 250” (as written in the bill text).

Who is affected
- Individual taxpayers who donate to qualifying pregnancy resource centers (may claim a refundable credit).
- Qualifying pregnancy resource centers (may see increased donations).
- State revenues (refundable credits can reduce net tax receipts; no revenue estimate included in the text).

Effective date
- Taxable years beginning January 1, 2026.

Legislative status and sponsors (from compiled document)

  • Arizona sponsors listed: Rep. Quang H. Nguyen (primary), Rep. Selina Bliss (cosponsor), Rep. Alexander Kolodin (cosponsor).
  • Illinois sponsor: Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (introduced 2/6/2025).
  • Document lists multiple procedural entries (filings, readings, committee referrals). The consolidated status line shows “Referred to Rules Committee” and an Introduced date of February 10, 2025 (this likely refers to the Arizona filing date). The Illinois text specifies introduction on February 6, 2025 and the credit effective for taxable years beginning Jan 1, 2026.

Observations / Next steps

  • Because the source material mixes two different state bills with the same number, verify which jurisdiction and text are of interest before taking further action.
  • For fiscal analysis, obtain state revenue/cost impact estimates (especially for the Illinois refundable credit) and program/grant guidelines for the Arizona appropriation.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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